M6.2 earthquake 52 km SE of Bobon, Philippines
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 52 km SE of Bobon, Philippines on Fri, Jul 11, 1975, 2:29 AM GMT+8 (18:29 UTC), 86 km (53 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mb), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-07-10 18:29:16 UTC
- Depth
- 86.0 km (53.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.507° N, 126.642° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 4.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.2 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 167
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.196 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 18706 days ago · 39 km deep · 52 km away
- 5.0111 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 18706 days ago · 63 km deep · 70 km away
- 5.6114 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 18678 days ago · 111 km deep · 82 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000byv (also filed as iscgem726056). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:49 PM UTC.